Device for pressing clothes.



G. -F. HAMMOND.

DEVICE FOR PRESSING CLOTHES.

APPLICATION FIILEDYSEPT. s. 1912.

Patented July 25, 1916.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 6.1912.

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GEORGE E. HAMMOND, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

DEVICE FOR PRESSING CLOTHES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 6, 1912. Serial No. 718,847.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. HAMMOND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Devices for PressingClothes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawlngs.

This invention relates to devices for pressing clothes and particularlyto such devices as can be employed without the necessity of removing theclothes from the body.

The objects of the invention are the provision of a device of thischaracter of light weight and easy manipulation by which portions ofgarments, such as bottoms of skirts, trousers legs and coat sleeves maybe creased, coat lapels straightened and smoothed,

' pocket flaps flattened, and other minor improvements efi'ected in anexpeditious manner, and without the necessity of removing the clothesfrom the wearers body; the provision of a device of this character ofgreat simplicity, reliability, and freedom from derangement; whilefurther objects and advantages'of the invention will become apparent asthe description proceeds.

It is conceived that the device Wlll find its widest use in barber shopsand bootblack and childrens clothing with equally desirable results.

Generally speaking my invention may be defined as consistin of theconstructlons and combinations de ned in the claims hereto annexed andillustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming part hereof,

wherem:

Figure 1 is aplan view of a device con structed in accordance with myinvention; F g. 2 1s a side elevational view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view upon the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig; 4:represents the manner of using the datum; Fig. is a diagrammatic viewillustratingthe wlring con nections; and Fig. 6 is a plan new of a Fig.71s a detail in side view of a modification.

Describing specifically the constructlon illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5inclusive, the pressing device proper is illustrated as conslstlng of aU-shaped metallic frame having forwardly extending, spaced sideportions.

or arms 11 connected by an integral base portlon 2, the same beingformed of strap metal of greater width than thickness and possessing acertain amount of resilience. Secured to the portion 2 1s a handle 3whereby the device may be grasped. The opposite end of each of the armsor sides 11 Patented July 25, 11a.

their respective sides but project forwardly at an oblique angletherewith as illustrated in. Figs- 2 andfl. The loopsl-.-4 of the samepair of branches areformed in alinement with each other so as to receivethe ends 55 of a spindle '6. This spindle is made of insulating materialsuch as'fiber and carries electrical heating elements representedgenerally at 7 intermediate of its ends. The terminals of the resistancecoils are connected to pole pieces 88-locate d in the ends of thespindles, which pole pieces are secured to the binding screws 9-9. Ro-

tatably j ournaled upon each of these spindles is 'a hollow cylindricalmetallic drum 10, whose interior size is suficiently great to preventcontact with the heating elements 7 and whose length is such assubstantially to fill the space between the opposite branches of eachpair of brackets. In the construction illustrated herein, one end of thedrum is closed by an integral webll having a central aperture surroundedby an inturned flange 12 forming an extended bearing on the surfaceofthe'spindle'. 'The other end is closed by a removable plate13,

likewise having a central aperture sur rounded by a flange. The distancebetween the opposite sides 1-1 of the frame is such as to cause theelasticity of the. same to press the two drums against each other withthe the clothing. 7

In the construction herein shown the main wires 16 and 17 are led inthroughthe end of the-handle by means of a flexible conduit 18, afterwhich they are divided, one branch going to one end of each of thespindles" as shown at 16 and 17 (Fig. 5), and the opposite ends of thespindles being conforce requisite to the proper" treatment of nectedtogether through a connection 19.

The portions of these wlres within the frame are preferablv inclosed insuitable changnels secured to the inner faces of the sides 11-., Thismethod of wiring distributes the potential'equally within the two drums,

as 'will be obvious, although other arrange' ments could be employedwithinthescope I of my invention.

For thepurpose of separating the drums so as to facilitate theirapplication to the clothing I may employ the construction shown in Figs.1, 2, and 3,; wherein I have illustratedlbracket. members secured to theinner faces of the sides 1-1 and straddling the channels 20, suitablelinks 26 be-' ing pivoted to each of these brackets, and

' the free ends of thelinks being pivoted together, so as to formatoggle joint. One of these linksAmay be provided with a handle "27whereby the same may be straightened to spread the sides' apart. I haveshown one of thesejlinks as provided with alaterally extending lip 28adapted to engage the other link when the toggle is straightened so asto prevent the same from moving more than a limited distance past theline of centers,

whereby the drums will be maintained in spaced position for as long atime as'desired. v

It will be obvious that with this device a gentlemans trousers can beeasily creased while he is reclining in a barbers chair as indicated inFig. a, one hand of the operator being V suflicient'to' manipulate thepressing device, while the other hand is, free to support and straightenthe cloth ad- I jacent to -the crease. The rotatable nature of the drumspermits them to be rolled along 1&0

same without burning, while the rolling contact prevents the glossing ofthe cloth' the-cloth'a t the rate necessaryto crease thethis'emb'odime'nt the arms or sides.1-- of the frame are extended toform handles 30 30, the sides of the handles at their forward ends beingfolded inwardly as illustrated at 31 to overlap each other and pivotedtogether upon an axis transverse there:

to. In the construction shown herein, oneof theipivots consists of ahollow rivet or eyelet 32 through which the flexible cord 18 1sinserted. Secured to the inner faces of the-other ends of the members 1are the hollow rectangular metallic blocks 33,

33 within which suitable heating elements indicatedgenerally at 34, 34are located. blocks may be several inches in length,

66 the parts being foreshortened in the draw Suitable resilient means,such as the spring 35, may be employed for forcing the adjacent faces ofthese blocks toward each other into contact with the la ers of cloth.

introduced therebetween. With this construction it is expected thattheblocks 33 will be clamped for a time upon one portion of the goods untilthe same has been I properly treated, whereupon they will be shifted toa succeeding portion of the goods. It is considered preferable with thiscon- I struction to have the pressure applied by a spring rather than byhand, part because ,of the greater uniformity thereby secured and partlybecause of the smaller amount of muscular effort necessitated. It isobvious, however, that a reversal could be employed without invention. 7

In Fig. 7 of the drawing there is shown a modification of the drum 10"over that shown in Figs. 1 and 3 to 5 inclusive. The

drums 10 of Fig. 7 are provided with longitudinally extendingprojections 36 adapted to cooperate 'with complementa recesses 37, theprojections of one drum being adapted to cooperate with the recesses ofthe other. This form of drum is particularly applicable for flutingladies garments. 1

' It is obvious that the method of mounting and connecting the,electrical elements could be varied widely without departing from thescope of. my invention. It will alsobe clear that a great many changesin details. and constructions of parts may be adopted within the limitsof my inventive idea.

While I have necessarily ,described my invention in detail, I do notpropose to be limited to such details, exce t as the same may bespecifically include in the claims hereto annexed.

aving thus described my invention, I claim: 1

1.,The combination of a frame having opposite branches, opposite ironingdrums carried by said branches, the frame being elastic and shaped tonormally press said drums together by its own elast1city, and means forspringing the frame to separate said drums.

2. In a-device of the character described, the combination, with aU-shaped frame of resilient material having forwardly extending spacedarms, of ironin drums secured to the forward end of eac of said arms,

the resilience of the frame being such as normally 'to draw said drumstoward each other, a handle secured to a portion of said frame removedfrom said drums, and means for spreading apart the arms of said frameresilient material having forwardly extendarms, of an ironing drum seingspaced cured to the forward end of' each of said arms, the resilience ofthe frame being such as normally to draw said drums together, a handlesecured to a portion of said frame removed fromsaid drums, and a pair oflinks having their inner ends pivoted together and havin their outerends'pivoted to the arms of said frame so as to form a toggle joint,whereby said arms can be spread apart and said drums separated.

4;. In a device of the character described, the combination, with aframe having a pair of forwardly extending spaced arms, each of saidarms being formed at its forward end with a pair of spaced, forwardlyextending brackets substantially in the plane thereof, of an ironingdrum mounted between each of said brackets and adapted to engage thedrum carried by the brackets of the opposite arms, a handle secured to aportion-of said frame removed from said drums, means for drawing saiddrums toward each other so as to press upon articles introducedtherebetween, and means for separating said drums forcibly from eachother so as to permit the introduction of such articles spaced,forwardly extending arms,

of cyllndrical ironlng drums rotatably journaled at the ends of saidarms with their axes substantially in the plane of said arms, a handlesecured to the end of the frame re mote from said drums and central withrespect to the frame, and means for varying the distance between saidarms so as to move said drums toward and from each other. In testimonywhereof, I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE F. H A in 0ND.

' Witnesses:

J. B. HULL, BRENNAN B. -WEST.

